Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Homeland Security director warns of catastrophic cyber attack in farewell speech


Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano warned today that the United States will "at some point" be hit by a major cyberattack that could not just harm the economy, but also disrupt everyday life in America. Napolitano's warning came as part of her farewell speech — she's set to step down on September 6th after four and a half years in the position. She remarked that cyberattacks were "new challenges" that had been addressed under her tenure but that still required "further attention" from her successor.


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via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/27/4664116/janet-napolitano-farewell-address-warns-of-impending-cyber-attack

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